JP2015011551A - Bill storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill storage device which secures number of stored bills without size increase of the bill storage device comprising a bill storage mechanism thereon, and suppresses a storage error of the bills by extruding bills from a bill reception part surely when a bill press board presses the bills.SOLUTION: The bill storage device comprises: a bill storage part; a pair of bill reception parts; a bill press board; a reciprocating mechanism for moving the bill press board toward the inside of the bill storage part in a direction pressing the bill while maintaining a posture of the bill press board and then returning the bill press board in a standby-state; and one drive means for driving the reciprocating mechanism. Following to the reciprocating movement of the bill press board, the pair of the bill reception parts is moved toward an opposite direction of the bill press board movement direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote storage device that is incorporated in a banknote processing device or the like mounted on a device such as a vending machine or a game machine, and that stacks and stores banknotes in a banknote storage unit, and in particular, banknote storage that prevents banknote storage errors. Regarding technology.

  In general, inside a device body such as a vending machine for handling banknotes, it is determined whether or not the inserted banknote is a genuine note, and only a banknote determined to be a genuine note is accommodated. Is installed.

  The banknote processing apparatus includes a banknote transport passage having a banknote transport means for transporting a banknote inserted from a banknote insertion slot into the apparatus main body, a banknote identification means for identifying the authenticity of the transported banknote, and a banknote storing a banknote. A storage device is incorporated.

  FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C schematically show a configuration of such a banknote handling apparatus, as viewed from the right, with a longitudinal section at a position centered on the left and right, with the banknote storing side as the front. Moreover, FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B show roughly the structure which looked at the cross section which passes along the principal part of a banknote storage apparatus from upper direction.

  The banknote handling apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C identifies the banknote transport path 3 having banknote transport means for transporting banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 2 into the apparatus main body, and the authenticity of the transported banknotes. The banknote storage device comprises banknote identification means and a banknote storage device for storing banknotes. The banknote storage device aligns and stores banknotes that are determined to be genuine, and banknote storage that pushes banknotes into the banknote storage section 10. The mechanism 20 is configured.

  Note that the banknote transport means is composed of a transport belt and a driven roller that respectively contact the both sides of the banknote and transport the banknote, and transport drive means such as a motor that drives the transport belt. It is arrange | positioned in the middle of the banknote conveyance path | route 3, acquires the characteristic data of a banknote, and discriminate | determines authenticity of a banknote.

  This banknote processing apparatus 1 conveys the banknote thrown in from the banknote insertion slot 2 via the banknote conveyance path 3, discriminate | determines authenticity in the banknote conveyance path 3, Then, only the banknote discriminate | determined as a genuine note is received. It stops at a position (referred to as a storage standby position) facing the banknote storage unit 10 at the downstream end of the banknote transport passage 3.

  The banknote storage mechanism 20 stores the banknote stopped at the storage standby position in the banknote storage unit 10.

  On the left and right sides of the storage standby position, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a pair of banknote receiving portions (stack guides) 30, 30 having substantially U-shaped opposing concave grooves (slits) 31, 31 ′. Banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 10 while the longitudinal edges of the banknotes guided from the upstream side pass through the concave grooves 31 and 31 ′ to guide the banknotes to the storage standby position. Is brought into contact with the surfaces 32 and 32 'on the banknote storage unit 10 side so that the stored banknotes do not enter (do not return) to the banknote transport passage 3 side.

  Moreover, the banknote storage part 10 is provided so that it may become parallel with the banknote in a banknote waiting position, presses a banknote on the surface 32,32 'by the side of the banknote storage part 10 of banknote receiving part 30,30', and aligns. A stacker plate 11 to be loaded and an urging means (compression spring) 12 that constantly presses the stacker plate 11 in the direction of the bill transport passage 3 are provided.

  And the banknote storage mechanism 20 is provided in the position facing the banknote storage part 10, and pushes the banknote in a storage standby position into the banknote storage part 10 from the banknote conveyance path 3, as shown to FIG. 6A thru | or 6C. A bill pressing plate (lift table) 21 and a reciprocating mechanism 22 for moving the bill pressing plate 21 into the bill storage unit 10 are provided.

  The reciprocating mechanism 22 has two sets of link mechanisms 23 including a pair of crossed link arms 24 and 25, and the respective link mechanisms 23 are arranged in parallel in the lateral direction of the banknote pressing plate 21 in the lateral direction. (In FIGS. 6A to 6C, only one of the two link mechanisms 23 arranged in parallel in the illustrated depth direction is shown).

  Each link mechanism 23 includes a pair of first link arms 24 and second link arms 25 that intersect each other, and is formed with a long hole formed at substantially the center of the first link arm 24 and the second link arm 25. 24a and 25a are connected by a central shaft (stack shaft) 26 fitted in the illustrated depth direction.

  The central axis 26 is restricted from moving in the vertical direction in the figure by a central axis guide (stack shaft guide) 40.

  By such a reciprocating mechanism 22, the banknote pressing plate 21 can be moved substantially linearly from the banknote transport path 3 toward the banknote storage unit 10 while maintaining the posture of the banknote pressing plate 21, that is, the banknote pressing plate 21 is moved in parallel. Can do.

  Further, a roller (stack roller) 27 is rotatably attached to the central shaft 26.

  Further, the base end 24b of the first link arm 24 and the base end 25b of the second link arm 25 are rotatably supported at predetermined positions inside the bill processing apparatus 1 main body, respectively, and the first link The free end 24 c of the arm is rotatably supported by a shaft hole 21 a formed in the banknote pressing plate 21, and the free end 25 c of the second link arm is illustrated in the vertical direction along the long hole 21 b formed in the banknote pressing plate 21. It is slidably and rotatably supported by.

  The reciprocating mechanism 22 configured in this manner enables a substantially linear reciprocating movement of the banknote pressing plate 21 toward the banknote storage unit 10.

  The elevating mechanism 22 includes a stack arm 51 having an inclined surface 51a on the upper side in the figure, a cam 52 that reciprocates and slides the stack arm 51 in the vertical direction in the figure, a motor 53 that rotates the cam 52, and the power of the motor 53. It is driven by driving means 50 comprising a gear mechanism (not shown) that transmits to the motor.

  When the stack-arm 51 moves upward in the figure, the inclined surface 52a presses the roller 27, the roller 27 moves to the left in the figure, and the bill pressing plate 21 moves to the left in the figure.

  At this time, the banknote that was in the storage standby position (FIG. 8A) is gripped by the banknote pressing plate 21 and the stacker plate 11 with the longitudinal side edges removed from the concave grooves 31, 31 ′ of the banknote receiving portions 30, 30 ′. While being done, it is pushed into the banknote storage unit 10 (FIG. 8B).

  Even after the stack arm 51 reaches the maximum movement position shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the cam 52 continues to rotate, the stack arm 51 moves backward, moves downward in the figure, and returns to the standby position. It returns to the standby position by the urging force of the urging means 28 (tensile spring).

  At the same time, the stacker plate 11 is moved to the bill conveyance path 3 side by the biasing means 12.

  And the banknote inserted into the banknote storage part 10 is the banknote storage part 10 in the state press-clamped by the surface by the side of the banknote conveyance path 3 of the stacker plate 11, and the surface 32, 32 'of banknote receiving part 30,30'. (FIG. 8C).

  Further, the banknote pressing plate 21 prevents the banknote pressing plate 21 from protruding into the banknote transport passage 3 even when the roller 27 is not pressed by the inclined surface 51 a of the stack arm 51 by the biasing means 28. .

  In addition, the banknote storage part in the said banknote processing apparatus has a thing which can be attached or detached from an apparatus main body, and such a banknote storage part is hereafter called a detachable banknote storage part (cassette).

  The detachable banknote storage unit is provided with a banknote storage unit and a banknote receiving unit integrally, and the banknote processing apparatus main body is sandwiched between banknotes stored in the apparatus by the stacker plate and the banknote receiving unit. It can be removed from.

  And the banknote stored in a detachable banknote storage part can be collect | recovered from the open | released apparatus upper surface.

  In addition, there is a structure in which the detachable banknote storage part is a safe and cannot be removed unless the key is released.For example, a banknote storage mechanism is further mounted, and a lid with a key that can be opened and closed is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus. An arrangement is disclosed (Patent Document 1: JP-A-8-63636).

  By the way, the banknote stored in the banknote storage unit 10 swells toward the banknote transport passage 3, the stored banknote appears and disappears in the banknote transport path 3, and the stored banknote and the banknote transported next come into contact with each other, The bill receivers 30 and 30 ′ are formed so as to take a certain distance between the grooves 31 and 31 ′ and the surfaces 32 and 32 ′ so as not to hinder the conveyance of the bills. .

  At this time, if the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate 21 is not designed with a sufficient margin, at the time of banknote storage, a part of the longitudinal side edge of the banknote cannot exceed the banknote receiving portions 30, 30 ′. There is a possibility that a storage error occurs when the banknote returns to the banknote transport path 3 again. When a storage error occurs, the banknote that should be stored remains in the banknote transport path 3, and the banknote and the banknote transported next. It collides in the passage 3 and the subsequent banknote cannot be stored.

  In addition, some of the banknotes in circulation are larger or smaller (stretched or shrunk) depending on the usage situation. It is preferable that the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate 21 is designed with a sufficient margin so that the side edges exceed the banknote receiving portions 30 and 30 ′.

  However, when the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate 21 is increased, the space for storing banknotes is reduced accordingly, and the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing board 21 is increased, and a sufficient number of banknotes can be stored. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the depth of the banknote storage unit 10 accordingly, and there is a problem that the banknote storage device is increased in size.

  As another means for solving the above problem, a first bill holder that retracts when the bill is moved to the storage portion and returns to the storage portion side at the end of movement of the bill, and returns to the bill storage portion. When moving, the end of the bill is pressed toward the storage portion, and a temporary holding member that releases the press after the return of the first bill holder is provided, the bill is not greatly bent, and the movement distance of the bill by the guide plate accordingly Is shortened, and the first bill holder is retracted when the bill is moved to the storage unit, whereby a technique is disclosed in which the bill can easily exceed the first bill holder (Patent Document 2: Patent No. 3511983). Issue gazette).

  However, in the banknote storage device described in Patent Document 1, in addition to the first bill holder, the temporary holding member, the means for operating the temporary holding member, the operation of the temporary holding member, and the operation of the first bill holder are guided. In order to adapt to the operation of the plate, complicated control is required, and further, the device needs to be enlarged in the short direction of the bill in order to spread the bill holder in the direction perpendicular to the storing direction.

JP-A-8-63636 Japanese Patent No. 3511983

  Therefore, in view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention provides a banknote storage device that includes a banknote storage unit and a banknote storage mechanism that stores the banknote in the banknote storage unit by pressing the banknote with a banknote pressing plate. To provide a banknote storage device that can sufficiently secure the number of sheets that can be stored, and can reliably push out banknotes from the banknote receiving unit when the banknote pressing plate presses the banknotes to suppress banknote storage errors. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the banknote storage device of the present invention, the reciprocating mechanism reciprocates the banknote pressing plate and moves the pair of banknote receiving portions in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the banknote pressing plate. I try to let them.

  Thus, the banknote storage apparatus of the present invention uses a reciprocating mechanism that reciprocates the banknote pressing plate, and moves the banknote receiving section in the reverse direction along with the reciprocating movement of the banknote pressing plate. The relative movement distance with the banknote pressing plate is increased.

  Accordingly, the bill storage mechanism of the present invention can reliably push out the bill from the bill receiving portion when the bill press plate presses the bill without increasing the maximum movement distance of the bill press plate. It is possible to suppress banknote storage mistakes during banknote storage without increasing the overall size of the banknote storage apparatus equipped with the storage mechanism or reducing the number of banknotes that can be stored in the banknote storage section.

The figure which shows the state except the drive means in the right rear perspective view which shows the structure of the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention. The right rear perspective view which shows the structure of the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the state except a banknote storage board in the front view which shows the structure of the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention. XX sectional drawing in FIG. 2A. The general | schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a standby state in the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention. The schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a mode that the stack arm is moving in the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention. The general | schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which has a stack arm in the maximum movement position in the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention. The banknote processing apparatus carrying the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention WHEREIN: The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows the state which has a banknote in a storage standby position. The banknote processing apparatus which mounts the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention WHEREIN: The schematic cross section in the principal part which shows the state by which the banknote was clamped by the banknote press plate and the stacker plate. The banknote processing apparatus which mounts the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention WHEREIN: The schematic cross section in the main site | part which shows the state by which the banknote was pushed in in a banknote storage part. The banknote processing apparatus which mounts the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention WHEREIN: The schematic cross section in the principal part which shows the state in which the banknote was accommodated in the banknote accommodating part. The left front perspective view which shows the state which removed the detachable banknote storage part which mounted the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention from the banknote processing apparatus. The general | schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a mode that the detachable banknote storage part which mounted the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention is removed from a banknote processing apparatus. The left rear perspective view which shows the state which removed the detachable banknote storage part which mounted the banknote storage mechanism in one Example of the banknote storage apparatus which concerns on this invention from the banknote processing apparatus. The general | schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a standby state in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. The general | schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which has a banknote press plate in a maximum movement position in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. FIG. 6B is a schematic central longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the driving unit is removed. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows a standby state in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows the state which has a banknote press plate in a maximum movement position in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. FIG. 7A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a main portion showing a state in which a banknote is in a storage standby position in FIG. 7A. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows the state by which the banknote was pushed in the banknote accommodating part in FIG. 7B. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows the state by which the banknote was accommodated in the banknote accommodating part in FIG. 7A.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. 1A to 5C.

  In addition, in each drawing, the side in which a banknote is accommodated shall be defined as the front according to description of the conventional banknote processing apparatus shown to FIG. 6A thru | or FIG.

  FIG. 1A shows a state in which bills are not stored (hereinafter referred to as a standby state).

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the banknote storage mechanism 60 of the present embodiment is in a storage standby position with a pair of banknote receiving portions (stack guides) 70 and 70 ′ that support the longitudinal side edge of the banknote in the storage standby position. A banknote pressing plate (lift table) 61 that pushes a banknote into a banknote storage section (see the banknote storage section 10 in FIG. 5A and the like. The same shall apply hereinafter) and the banknote pressing plate 61 are set in a standby state. While moving to the inside of the banknote storage portion while maintaining a parallel posture (attitude parallel to the surface of the banknote in the storage standby position, the same shall apply hereinafter), the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ are moved to the banknote pressing plate. 61 and a reciprocating mechanism 62 that moves in the opposite direction, and is driven by driving means 80 shown in FIG. 1B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A, 2A, and 2B, the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ are recessed grooves (slits) 71 and 71 that form rails having a substantially U-shape facing the left and right sides of the banknote pressing plate 61, respectively. 'Is.

  The banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ are stored when the banknotes stored in the banknote storage portions abut on the surfaces 72 and 72 ′ (shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D) of the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ on the banknote storage portion side. The banknote in a storage standby position is hold | maintained by the function which prevents returning to a standby position, the surface 72,72 'and the banknote press plate 61 on the banknote storage part side of banknote receiving part 70,70'. Thus, it is configured to obtain a function of preventing entry into the bill storage part and a function as a wall for regulating the passage width of the side edge of the bill in the bill conveyance passage.

  Note that the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ are provided in a substantially U shape in this embodiment, but the banknotes stored in the banknote storage portion are supported and stored by the surfaces 72 and 72 ′ on the banknote storage portion side. The banknote is guided from upstream by a function for preventing the banknote from entering (not returning) to the storage standby position side, and a surface opposite to the surfaces 72 and 72 ′ on the banknote storage portion and the banknote pressing plate 61. What is necessary is just the shape which forms the banknote conveyance path | route which guides the incoming banknote to a storage standby position.

  Moreover, the wall which regulates the passage width of the side edge of the banknote in the banknote transport path does not need to be provided integrally with the banknote receivers 70 and 70 ′, and may be provided separately.

  Furthermore, a plurality of guide members 73, 73 ′ are provided on the outer sides of the bill receiving portions 70, 70 ′ in the left-right direction as shown in FIGS. 1A and 5A (three in the left and right in this embodiment). 5), and engages with guide grooves 91 and 91 ′ provided in the detachable banknote storage 90 shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C.

  This restricts the movement of the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ in directions other than the illustrated depth direction in FIG. 2A and maintains the posture of the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′.

  The guide means composed of the guide members 73, 73 ′ and the guide grooves 91, 91 ′ is not limited to the form of the present embodiment, and when the banknote receiving portions 70, 70 ′ reciprocate as will be described later, FIG. May be provided as long as it restricts movement in directions other than the illustrated depth direction and maintains the posture of the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 '.

  5A to 5C, only the guide member 73 and the guide groove 91 are illustrated, but the banknote storage unit guide member 73 ′ and the right side of the right banknote receiving unit 70 ′ and the detachable banknote storage unit 90 are shown. The guide groove 91 ′ is also provided in the same manner.

  The reciprocating mechanism 62 includes two sets of link mechanisms 63 and 63 ′ which are located on the back side of the banknote pressing plate 61 and are arranged in parallel with the left-right symmetry of the banknote pressing plate 61.

  The link mechanism 63 includes a crossed first link arm 64 and a second link arm 65, and the link mechanism 63 ′ includes a crossed first link arm 64 ′ and a second link arm 65 ′. With

  These two sets of link mechanisms 63 and 63 ′ are respectively inserted into elongated holes 64a, 64a ′, 65a, and 65a ′ formed substantially at the centers of the first link arms 64 and 64 ′ and the second link arms 65 and 65 ′. It is connected by a central shaft (stack shaft) 66 that is fitted, and a roller (stack roller) 67 that engages with a driving means 80 described later is rotatable at the center of the central shaft 66. It is supported.

  The link mechanisms 63, 63 'have fulcrum shaft holes 64b, 64b', 65b, 65b 'provided in the first link arms 64, 64' and the second link arms 65, 65 ', respectively.

  Support shafts (shafts) 64c are inserted into the fulcrum shaft holes 64b and 64b ', and support shafts (shafts) 65c are inserted into the fulcrum shaft holes 65b and 65b'.

  The respective support shafts 64c and 65c are attached to the support shaft attachment portions 90a and 90b of the detachable banknote storage portion 90 shown in FIG. 5B, whereby the first link arm 64 and the second link arm 65 are Each is supported so as to be rotatable about support shafts 64c and 65c.

  Further, the reciprocating mechanism 62 is connected to the banknote pressing plate 61 and the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 'as described later.

  At one end of each of the first link arms 64 and 64 ′, there are shaft portions 64 d and 64 d ′ that are cylindrical bosses and are connected to the banknote pressing plate 61.

  These shaft portions 64d and 64d 'are rotatably supported by shaft holes 61d and 61d' formed at symmetrical positions on the back surface of the bill pressing plate 61.

  Similarly, shaft portions 65 e and 65 e ′ that are columnar bosses and are connected to the banknote pressing plate 61 are also provided at one end portions of the second link arms 65 and 65 ′.

  These shaft portions 65e and 65e ′ are located along the long holes 61e and 61e ′ formed at positions symmetrical with respect to the shaft holes 61d and 61d ′ in the left and right directions on the back side of the bill pressing plate 61. The banknote pressing plate 61 is supported so as to be slidable and rotatable in the longitudinal direction.

  On the other hand, at the other end of each first link arm 64, 64 ′, there are shaft portions 64 f, 64 f ′ which are cylindrical bosses and are connected to the banknote receiving portions 70, 70 ′.

  The shaft portions 64f and 64f ′ are slidable and rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the bill receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ along the long holes 70f and 70f ′ formed in the back surfaces of the bill receiving portions 70 and 70 ′, respectively. Supported.

  Similarly, at the other end of each second link arm 65, 65 ', there is a shaft portion 65g, 65g' that is a cylindrical boss and is connected to the banknote receiving portion 70, 70 '.

  The shaft portions 65g and 65g ′ are slidable and rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ along the long holes 70g and 70g ′ respectively formed on the back surfaces of the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′. Supported.

  The reciprocating mechanism 62 configured as described above is configured so that the roller 67 moves in the vertical direction with respect to the surface of the banknote in the storage standby position, whereby the first link arm 64 in the link mechanism 63, 63 ′ of the reciprocating mechanism 62, 64 'and the second link arms 65, 65' rotate around the support shafts 64c, 65c, move the bill pressing plate 61 in the same direction as the roller 67, and move the bill receivers 70, 70 ', respectively. The roller 67 is moved in the opposite direction.

  At this time, the bill receivers 70 and 70 'move along the guide grooves 91 and 91' (see FIGS. 5A to 5C) with which the guide members 71 and 71 'are engaged.

  The banknote storing mechanism 60 configured as described above causes the banknote pressing plate 61 to reciprocate in a state in which the posture is maintained, and similarly, the banknote receiving units 70 and 70 ′ are in a state in which the posture is maintained in the banknote pressing plate. Reciprocate in the opposite direction to 61.

  FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C are views in which a longitudinal section at a central position on the left and right is viewed from the right in the banknote storage mechanism 60 and the driving unit 80.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the banknote storage mechanism 60 has a stack arm 81 having an inclined surface 81a facing the roller 67 at the center in the left-right direction, and the stack arm 81 is slid back and forth in the illustrated vertical direction. It is driven by driving means 80 comprising a cam, a gear mechanism (not shown) for rotating the cam, and a motor (not shown).

  When the stack-arm 81 moves upward in the figure, the inclined surface 81a presses the roller 67, the roller 67 moves to the left in the figure, the banknote pressing plate 61 moves to the left in the figure, and the banknote receiving unit 70 moves. It moves so as to move to the right in the figure (only one banknote receiving part 70 is shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C).

  Further, in the first link arm 64, 64 ′ and the second link arm 65, 65 ′, the first link arm 64 in the shaft portions 64f, 64f ′, 65g, 65g ′ on the banknote receiving unit 70, 70 ′ side. , 64 ′ and the second link arms 65, 65 ′ on the banknote pressing plate 61 side (opposite side of the shaft portions 64 f, 64 f ′, 65 g, 65 g ′), a plane 81 b on the front side of the stack arm 81 in the standby state , 81b ′, 81c, 81c ′ are provided with bosses 64h, 64h ′, 65h, 65h ′.

  On the other hand, the stack arm 81 has boss contact release portions 81d, 81d ′, which are notched below the boss contact portions 81b, 81b ′, 81c, 81c ′ with the bosses 64h, 64h ′, 65h, 65h ′. 81e and 81e ′ are formed so that the contact between the stack arm 81 and the bosses 64h, 64h ′, 65h, and 65h ′ is released when the stack arm 81 moves upward in the drawing.

  Further, in the standby state, the bosses 64 h, 64 h ′, 65 h, 65 h ′ come into contact with the planes 81 b, 81 b ′, 81 c, 81 c ′ on the front side of the stack arm 81, whereby the banknote pressing plate 61 and the banknote receiving unit 70. , 70 'are securely held in the standby position.

  The banknote pressing plate 61 and the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ are biased to each other via the stack arm 81, so that the biasing means (tensile spring) necessary in the prior art is not required and is driven. The load on the motor provided in the means 80 is reduced.

  Further, the boss contact release portions 81d, 81d ', 81e, 81e' have inclined surfaces 81f, 81f ', 81g, 81g' between the boss contact portions 81b, 81b ', 81c, 81c'.

  The inclined surfaces 81f, 81f ', 81g, and 81g' of the boss contact release portions 81d, 81d ', 81e, and 81e' are the bosses 64h and 64h when the stack arm 81 moves downward from the upper side in the figure. ', 65h, 65h' is formed so as to return to the position where it abuts against the plane on the front side of the stack arm 81 again by riding on the inclined surfaces 81f, 81f ', 81g, 81g'.

  Next, the operation of each part of the bill storage mechanism 60 configured as described above will be described as a bill storage operation.

  4A to 4D both show a banknote handling apparatus on which the banknote storage mechanism 60 is mounted, and these are views of a cross section passing through the main part as viewed from above.

  The basic configuration of the banknote handling apparatus is the same as that of the conventional one described above (see FIGS. 6A to 8C), and reference numerals 10 and 11 denote a banknote storage unit and a stacker plate, respectively.

  Although not shown, it is assumed that the stacker plate 11 is always urged downward in the figure by an urging means (not shown) as in the prior art.

  3A and 4A show a standby state. At this time, a bill conveyance path is formed between the bill pressing plate 61 and the concave grooves 71 and 71 ′ of the bill receiving portions 70 and 70 ′, and the bill is received. It is possible.

  When a banknote is transported to a storage standby position facing the banknote storage unit 10 by a banknote transport means (not shown), the driving means 80 is driven, and the stack arm 81 starts moving upward in FIG. 3A.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the bosses 64h and 65h that have been in contact with the stack arm 81 reach the notches 81d and 81e to be released from contact, and the first link arm 64 and the second link arm 65 are released. Becomes operational.

  When the stack arm 81 further moves, the inclined surface 81a of the stack arm 81 comes into contact with the roller 67 and presses in the left direction in FIG. 3B, whereby the first link arm 64 and the second link arm 65 are The bill pressing plate 61 is rotated about the fulcrum shafts 64c and 65c, the bill pressing plate 61 is moved in the left direction in FIG. 3B, that is, the bill storage unit 10, and the bill receiving units 70 and 70 ′ are moved in the opposite direction.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 4B, the banknote is sandwiched between the banknote pressing plate 61 and the stacker plate 11, and the longitudinal side edge of the banknote is gradually pulled out from the concave grooves 71 and 71 ′ of the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 3C and 4C, when the banknote pressing plate 61 reaches the maximum movement position, the banknote receiving portions 70 and 70 ′ reach the maximum movement position in the reverse direction, and the banknote is pushed into the banknote storage unit 10. It is. Next, the stack arm 81 starts moving in the backward direction.

  When the stack arm 81 moves in the backward direction, the first link arm 64 and the second link arm 65 are supported by the fulcrum shafts 64c and 65c by guiding the roller 67 from the maximum movement position to the standby state along the inclined surface 81a. Rotate around the center.

  When the bosses 64h, 64h ′, 65h, 65h ′ of the first link arms 64, 64 ′ and the second link arms 65, 65 ′ abut against the inclined surfaces 81f, 81f ′, 81g, 81g ′, the stack arms 81, the bosses 64h, 64h ′, 65h, 65h ′ are ridden and returned to the state of contact with the flat surfaces 81b, 81c on the front side of the stack arm 81, that is, the standby state shown in FIG. Is done.

  At the same time, as shown in FIG. 4D, the stacker plate 11 is urged toward the banknote pressing plate 61 by an urging means (not shown), and the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 10 are stacked guides 70, 70 ′. The movement is inhibited by the surfaces 72 and 72 ', and the stacker plate 11 and the surfaces 72 and 72' of the stack guides 70 and 70 'are pressed and clamped to maintain the storage state.

  Thus, the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention uses a reciprocating mechanism that reciprocates the banknote pressing plate, moves the banknote receiving section in the reverse direction along with the reciprocating movement of the banknote pressing plate, and the banknote receiving section and the banknote. The relative movement distance with the pressing plate is increased.

  Therefore, when a banknote press board presses a banknote, a banknote can be reliably extruded from a banknote receiving part, and the storage mistake of the banknote at the time of banknote accommodation can be suppressed.

  At this time, since it is not necessary to increase the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate, the above effect can be achieved without causing an increase in the size of the entire banknote handling apparatus equipped with the banknote storage mechanism and a decrease in the number of banknotes that can be stored in the banknote storage section. It is obtained.

  Further, it is not necessary to add new members or complicated controls that make the design difficult and increase the size of the bill storage mechanism.

  Furthermore, the urging means (tensile spring) required for placing the banknote pressing plate in the standby position in the prior art becomes unnecessary, and the load on the motor is reduced.

  As shown to FIG. 5A thru | or FIG. 5C, the detachable banknote storage part 90 carrying the banknote storage mechanism 60 which concerns on a present Example has arrange | positioned the banknote storage mechanism 60, the banknote press plate 61, and banknote receiving parts 70 and 70 '. However, it can be separated from the driving means 80.

  That is, the detachable banknote storage device 90 can be detached from the banknote handling apparatus 1.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the banknote storage mechanism 60, the banknote pressing plate 61, and the banknote receiving sections 70 and 70 ′ mounted on the detachable banknote storage section 90 are covered with the casing of the detachable banknote storage section 90. Thereby, when the removable banknote storage part 90 is removed, it can be set as the structure which the accommodated banknote is not exposed.

  Furthermore, if an opening / closing lid 92 for taking out banknotes is provided in the upper part of the detachable banknote storage unit 90 and a key (not shown) is appropriately provided in the opening / closing lid 92, a safe can be obtained.

  Therefore, it is possible to configure a detachable banknote storage unit that does not require the addition of a new member or complicated control, which increases the size of the banknote storage mechanism.

  By the way, as above-mentioned, about the banknote storage mechanism which concerns on this invention, although the structure provided in the banknote storage part was demonstrated as an example, this invention is not limited to the structure which provided the banknote storage mechanism in the banknote storage part. .

  For example, the bill storage mechanism 60 may be provided on the side of the bill storage device main body provided with the driving means 80 and separated from the bill storage unit.

  When configured in this way, the banknote storage mechanism 60, the banknote receiving part 70, and the banknote driving means 80 are arranged on the banknote storage apparatus main body side, and guide grooves 91 and 91 that engage with the guide members 73 and 73 ′. 'Is also arranged in the bill storage device, and further, a support shaft 64c penetrating through fulcrum shaft holes 64b, 64b', 65b, 65b 'provided in the first link arms 64, 64' and the second link arms 65, 65 '. , 65c may be rotatably attached to the bill storage device main body.

  In this case, the bill storage part is not a safe because the part facing the passage is vacant.

  In this embodiment, the reciprocating mechanism driven by the stack arm is adopted as the mechanism for moving the banknote pressing plate and the banknote receiving unit. It is also possible to apply a push-in mechanism (see Patent Document 1, FIG. 15, operating fork 303 and its tip 309).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, one type of banknote has been described, but the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention is a banknote storage device that stores a plurality of banknotes having different widths according to denominations such as euro banknotes and Chinese banknotes. Is also effective.

  In the case of the conventional banknote storage mechanism, the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate for storing a banknote having a large banknote width from the banknote receiving section to the banknote storage section needs to be longer than that of a single denomination.

  However, if the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention is applied, it is possible to obtain an effect that a banknote having a large banknote width can be reliably spread and stored while suppressing the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate.

  The banknote storage mechanism according to the present invention has been described on the premise that the banknote storage mechanism is mounted on the banknote processing apparatus. However, the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention is limited to that mounted on the banknote processing apparatus. However, any device having a bill storage device may be used, or a bill storage device alone may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote processing apparatus 2 Banknote insertion port 3 Banknote conveyance path 10 Banknote accommodating part 11 Stacker plate 12 Energizing means (compression spring)
20 conventional bill storage mechanism 21 bill press plate (lift table)
21a shaft hole 21b long hole 22 reciprocating mechanism 23 link mechanism 24 first link arm 24a long hole 24b base end 24c free end 25 second link arm 25a long hole 25b base end 25c free end 26 central shaft (stack shaft)
27 Roller (stacked roller)
28 Biasing means (tension spring)
30 Conventional banknote receiving part (stack guide)
31 Groove (slit)
32 Banknote storage side 40 Central axis guide (stack shaft guide)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Conventional drive means 51 Stack arm 51a Inclined surface 52 Cam 53 Motor 60 Bill storage mechanism 61 Bill press plate (lift table)
61d shaft hole 61e long hole 62 reciprocating mechanism 63 link mechanism 64 first link arm 64a long hole 64b fulcrum shaft hole 64c fulcrum shaft 64d shaft part 64f shaft part 64h boss 65 second link arm 65a long hole 65b fulcrum shaft hole 65c Support shaft 65e Shaft 65g Shaft 65h Boss 66 Center shaft (stack shaft)
67 Roller (stacked roller)
70 Banknote receiving part (stack guide) of the present invention
70f long hole 70g long hole 71 concave groove (slit)
72 surface on the banknote storage part 73 guide member 80 driving means of the present invention 81 stack arm 81a inclined surface 81b boss contact part (plane)
81c Boss contact part (plane)
81d Boss contact release part (notch)
81e Boss contact release part (notch)
81f Inclined surface 81g Inclined surface 90 Removable bill storage part 90a Support shaft attachment part 90b Support shaft attachment part 91 Guide groove 92 Opening and closing lid

Claims (6)

In a banknote storage device comprising a banknote storage section and a banknote storage mechanism for stacking and storing banknotes in the banknote storage section,
The bill storage mechanism is
A banknote pressing plate for moving the banknote into the banknote storage part in contact with one plane of the banknote;
A pair of banknote receivers that have surfaces that abut against both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the banknotes stored in the banknote storage part and prevent entry of banknotes stored in the banknote storage part;
The banknote pressing plate is moved in the direction in which the banknote is pushed into the banknote storage part while maintaining the posture of the banknote pressing plate and returned to the standby state, and with the reciprocation of the banknote pressing plate, A reciprocating mechanism for moving the banknote receiving part in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the banknote pressing plate while maintaining the posture of the pair of banknote receiving parts,
A bill storage device comprising a single driving means for driving the reciprocating mechanism. The bill storage device according to claim 1,
The reciprocating mechanism comprises two sets of link mechanisms composed of a pair of intersecting link arms arranged in parallel in the short direction of the banknote,
Each link arm is rotatably supported via a fixed shaft,
One end of each link arm is rotatably connected to the bill pressing plate, and the other end is rotatably connected to the bill receiving part,
By rotating each link arm about the axis, the banknote pressing plate is reciprocated, and the pair of banknote receiving parts are moved in the reciprocating direction with the movement direction of the banknote pressing plate. A bill storage device that is moved in the opposite direction. The bill storage device according to claim 2,
The link arms of the two sets of link mechanisms each have a boss,
The drive means comprises a stack arm that reciprocally slides in the longitudinal direction of the banknote,
The stack arm abuts against the bosses in a standby state to inhibit the movement of the link arms, and when moved, moves away from the bosses to permit the movement of the link arms. A banknote storage device comprising a formed boss contact release portion. In the bill storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The banknote storage unit includes the banknote receiving unit, the banknote pressing plate, and the reciprocating mechanism.
The banknote storage device, wherein the banknote receiving unit, the banknote pressing plate, and the reciprocating mechanism are removable together with the banknote storage unit from the banknote storage device. In the bill storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The banknote storage unit and the banknote receiving unit maintain the posture of the banknote receiving unit when the banknote receiving unit moves, and extend in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the banknote receiving unit. A bill storage device comprising guide means for restricting movement. The banknote storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The reciprocating mechanism is in contact with driving means for driving the reciprocating mechanism, and can be freely engaged and disengaged with the driving means.

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